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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 436ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 12 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Graphic AR

Heat Advisory August 12, 01:50am until August 14, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 12, 01:50am until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Graphic AR
 35.56°N 94.17°W
Last Update:
1:31 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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